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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,691,608.40, 71,542,661.40 and 15,338,005.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,691,608.40, 71,542,661.40 and 15,338,005.20 is: 23,008,695.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,691,608.40 : 71,542,661.40 = 15,338,005.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,691,608.40/71,542,661.40 = 15,338,005.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,691,608.40x = 71,542,661.40 × 15,338,005.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,691,608.40x = 1,097,321,712,575,039.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,321,712,575,039.38/47,691,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,008,695.86

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